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There are three definitions for '''Absolutism''' in the [[Merriam-Webster]]'s Dictionary: | There are three definitions for '''Absolutism''' in the [[Merriam-Webster]]'s Dictionary: | ||
| − | ##a political [[theory]] that absolute power should be vested in one or more [[ruler]]s | + | ##a [[political]] [[theory]] that absolute power should be vested in one or more [[ruler]]s: [[Elitism]], [[Monarchy]], [[Oligarchy]] |
##[[government]] by an absolute ruler or [[authority]]: [[Despotism]] | ##[[government]] by an absolute ruler or [[authority]]: [[Despotism]] | ||
#advocacy of a rule by absolute [[standard]]s or [[principle]]s | #advocacy of a rule by absolute [[standard]]s or [[principle]]s | ||
| − | #an absolute standard or principle | + | #an absolute standard or principle: [[Morality]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Government]] |
| + | [[Category:Morality]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:35, October 22, 2014
There are three definitions for Absolutism in the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary: